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Originally Posted by vee8
Honestly guys, the majority of you sound about like the type the article describes.
1) The writer did not do the research. He reported on the research.
2) The research company is based in California. Part of their research included data from the car dealerships themselves.
3) They list a source from another unbiased research company. You could do the research on them if you felt they were being unbiased.
My thoughts:
The research they report certainly does make sense. I have no trouble believing that most college educated people buy Honda's. I have no doubt believing that most uneducated people buy domestics. For the study to have validity, it should make sense, and on the surface, this one does make sense to me.
Tons of information, good information, over the past two decades has stated that domestics make an inferior car in comparison to the japanese car. Educated people read this and make their purchases according to this information. Just the way things are.
The author, particularly, in the last paragraph, does make a slam on domestic buyers, which may be a sign of a personal bias on his part, or it could be his lame attempt at humor, but it certainly doesn't mean that the article he reported is wrong.
The study is a broad study and doesn't encompass auto enthusiasts. Most car buyers don't buy cars for the reasons we do. They buy for reliability, utility and praticality.
You are taking this reactively and defensively, and instead of thinking through the article you are just reacting emotionally.
I have a domestic car. I bought it because I bought it at a great value to me, based on the things that I want in a car. I also realize that domestic cars have gotten better in most recent years. I understand that the market hasn't made that correction yet, and because of that, I can buy domestic cars significantly cheaper than I can foreign cars. I leverage that to my advantage when getting the car that I want. This may not be the way that most people do it, but this is the way that I do it.
In essence, smart people can and do buy domestics and dumb people can overpay for japanese cars that they might not really like, but only bought because the research said it was better.
It's just an article that speaks over a broad category and doesn't apply specifically to how you think, so do yourself a favor and quit posting dumb replies to it on the website, because you will end up looking as you perceive the article sounding.
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No man. I disagree. If you're telling me that this article is appropriate, then
you need to read it again.
I think I know when I'm being made fun of, and when I'm not. Even if this
is the author's bad attempt at humor, it's the kind of humor that slides down his nose before it lands on your head. Nobody likes to be the butt of a joke, even at a party. This is a
publication, viewable worldwide. I don't find it funny, and I think I am fully justified in being angry. Yahoo should know better.
Thanks for your two cents though, I think that was the longest first post ever.
